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Villaba | |
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| Municipality of Villaba | |
 The Mt. Buga-buga viewed from barangay Abijao, Villaba | |
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 Map of Leyte with Villaba highlighted | |
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.svg)  Villaba Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°13′N 124°24′E / 11.22°N 124.4°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Villaba[*] | Carlos G. Veloso |
| • Vice Mayor | Dennis L. Sy |
| • Representative | Vicente Sofronio E. Veloso III |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 31,346 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.31 km2 (58.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 42,859 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,022 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 188.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 351.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 300.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 74.82 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 5 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 5) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6537 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Cebuano |
Villaba (IPA: [vɪ'ʎabɐ]), officially the Municipality of Villaba (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Villaba; Waray: Bungto han Villaba; Tagalog: Bayan ng Villaba), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,859 people.[3]
Villaba is a coastal municipality in the province of Leyte. The municipality covers a land area of 150.31 square kilometers (58.04 square miles), accounting for 2.37% of Leyte's total area. According to the 2020 Census,[5] its population was 42,859, representing 2.41% of Leyte's total population and 0.94% of the entire Eastern Visayas region. This results in a population density of 285 inhabitants per square kilometer (738 inhabitants per square mile).
- ^ Municipality of Villaba | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2020 Philippine census", Wikipedia, 2024-07-14, retrieved 2024-10-21